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Originally Posted by azasadny
I've been in IT full-time since 1991 and I have yet to see any damage caused by cleaning the PC's interior. I prefer compressed air to vacuuming, but whatever you do, clean that PC once in awhile! I worked on one a few months ago that was ruined from cigarette smoke and dust. The combination created a sticky brown tar-like substance that covered every interior component and ruined the PC. Every part was replaced, except the case, which I cleaned with Krud Kutter and reused. I may have a picture of it somewhere, it was the most disgusting thing I have ever seen!
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I'm always amazed at the amount of damage cigarette smoke does to the insides of PC's. I've opened computers that sat in the dirtiest places on planet (a power plant tool room in North China for instance) and it was cleaner than a PC that belonged to a smoker.
I'll say though I'm with Dave, never use vacuums. Seen some damage done from a printer toner vacuum once.